Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-05-05
MEMORIAL DAY.

Army of the Republic, in General Or
ders, set apart the 30;h day Of May and
suggested that it be conseclated to the
memory of the fallen soldiers of the
! Nation.
This being the first Memorial day oc-
curing since his death, the present
Commander-in-Ch asks that the elo-
quent and appropriate words of Gener-
al Orders No. II, 1865, uttered 10y that
| illustrious soldier and beloved comrade
john A. LOGAN be agrm taken as an
inspiration and guidance for the 3Oth
day of May, 1857. The following para
graphs are taken from said order Of the
deceased Commander
"rhe aOth of May, 1868, is designated for
the purpose of strewing with flowers ar 9th
crwiSr decorating the graves of comrades
who died in defence of their country during
the late rebellion, and whose bodies NOW lie
in almost every city, village and hamlet
churchyard in the land. In this observance
no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts
and comrades will in their own way arrange
such fitting services and testimonials of IT.
spcct rs circumstances may permit.
Let rs, then, at the time appointed gath
eI around their sacred remains and garland
the pasSionlcss mounds above them with
the choicest flowers of Springtimc let us
raise above them the dear old flag they saw
cd from diShonnr let us in this solemn
presence renew our pledges To aid and assist
those whom they have left among us II sa-
cred charge upon nations gratitude-the
soldiers and sailar's widow and orphan.
1T is the purpose of the Commander-in-
Chief ssto inaugurate this observance with
. the hope that it will be kept up from year 10
year, while II survivor of the war remains
To honor the memory of his departed COM
radcs
"He earnestly desires the public press To
| call attention 10 this Order, and lend its
friendly aid i'll bringing it 10 the notice of
Comrades in all parts of the country in time
for simultaneous compliance Herewith.
PROGRAMME FOR MEMORIAL DAY,
1887, AT MILLuEIM AND VICINITY.
In pursuance with above order,
which was read in last Monday eve.
ning's meeting of Lieut.. w. w. Bierly
Post, No. DOS, Of this place, arrange
ments were made for the proper obser.
vance of Memorial Day, and the follow
ing programme was adopted
On Sabbath morning ut 10 O'Clock,
there will he Memorial Services held in
the Evangelical church, at Mlllheim,
by Rev. J. G.. NJ. Swengle. Comrades
are urged to meet in the post loom in
| full uniform not later than 9 O'Clock.
on said morning, from where they will
march IN line TO the church. The post
invites all churches in this community
and surrounding towns TO join in the
services.
Monday Decoration Day-the post
will conyene at NJ. NJ. Musser's, Aa-
ronsburg, at o'clock, a. m, from
whence they will proceed with their
days work of decorating the soldiers
graves IN the following order:
ST. Paul's church, Haines township !;
Wolte's church, -
Aaronsburg. Reformed aud Luther
an cemeteries.
Return TO Millheim between ii and
l. O'Clock, and decorate before dinner.
Afternoon-proceed TO Madisonburg
where the ceremonies will take place at
3 o'clock.
Complete the route at Rebersburg
and dsperse.
The Millheim ard Rebersbur2 bands,
the Aarohsburg drum corps, all the
Sunday schools of the respective towns
mentioned, and ds many citiZ4ns as can
make it suit 10 come, ale invited 10
participate IN the exercises.
The ladies of the different localities
are requested to consider themselves a
special committee on floral decorations
and their kind services are respectfully
enlisted.
Col. Jas. p. Coburn, of Aaronsburg,
has been selected as the orator of the
day.
1t is expected that all will take
lively interest in the solemn aud im-
pTessive duties incident TO this nation
al holiday.
1t will he gratifying news to n
large majority Of our readers to learn
that Prof. DIN. Wolf was UNANIMOUSLY
elected superintendent of public schools,
of Centre Co. at the election at Belle
fonte last Tuesday. This makes his
third term of another three years, but
as he fills the bill so well we would not
care if it were his sixth term.
Clinton county's school directors Ere
elected D. N. BrImgard for the same
office.
In Northumberland county, after a
most exciting contest, William f.
Bloom. of Sunbury, was elected to sue
ceed WIN. j. Wolverton.
-"Now mark my words, Polly,
they'll bust all to smash before one
year, too much stock there for one
horse town." "Oh, fddlesticks, Sam
They sell superior quality for about
the same price we've been paying for
Shoddy. At any rate people nowadays
60 where .he most goods are to select
from; and you bet, with their eXper-
perIence of nearly six months, the tenn
perature will have to get awful low
when J. II. MUssER 81 Son get left in
the shoe business, and don't you forget
it,"